Configuration Guidelines For 48-Port And 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules; Migrating From Shared Mode To Dedicated Mode - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

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Configuration Guidelines for 48-Port and 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Modules
The 48-port and 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching modules support the following features:
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Migrating from Shared Mode to Dedicated Mode

To configure 48-port and 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching modules when starting with the
default configuration or when migrating from shared rate mode to dedicated rate mode, follow these
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ISL ports cannot operate in shared rate mode.
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Configure the rate mode (dedicated or shared) to use.
See the "Configuring Rate Mode" section on page
Configure the traffic speed (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or autosensing with a maximum of 2
Gbps or 4 Gbps) to use.
See the "Configuring Port Speed" section on page
1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, and 4-Gbps speed traffic
Shared and dedicated rate mode
ISL (E or TE) and Fx (F or FL) port modes
Extended BB_credits
Take unused interfaces out of service to release resources for other interfaces, if necessary.
See the "Taking Interfaces Out of Service" section on page
Configure the traffic speed to use (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or autosensing with a maximum of
2 Gbps or 4 Gbps).
See the "Configuring Port Speed" section on page
Configure the rate mode (dedicated or shared) to use.
See the "Configuring Rate Mode" section on page
Configure the port mode.
See the "About Interface Modes" section on page
ISL ports cannot operate in shared rate mode.
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Configure the BB_credits and extended BB_credits, as necessary.
See the "Extended BB_Credits" section on page
Configuring Module Interface Shared Resources
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